Careful of your baby powder

Some cheaper powders are made from talc rather than corn starch which has been linked to some neurological issues and may be carcinogenic. so it's not something to freak out over but people should be weary.

I use baby powder a lot, its very hot in Israel.

Hawaii as well.

Are Johnson's and Walgreen's okay?

I use Johnson's Baby powder (I love the smell).

It's ingredients are: Talc, Fragrance.

I hadn't heard about problems with talc other than it's best to avoid breathing the dust, so I usually squeeze it into my hand and rub it on to create less dust.

I heard there were problems with corn starch causing yeast infections.

Where did you hear about talc?

This is the kind of thing to discuss at length with every drugstore counter girl when you buy your baby powder. Be vague about who the baby powder is for and then talk about prolonged exposure. At some point ask if you can use body powder instead of baby powder. Incidentily you can also ask for a smaller size to take on a plane for a business trip.

Never heard about the talc but the corstarch i heard can cause infections.

I've heard that talc can be linked to respiratory problems and at times lung cancer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc#Safety

I've got chronic bronchitis, so I tend to steer clear of talc. Fortunately the baby powder I stole from the hospital is mostly cornstarch.

Lol hey it's good to know that but considering how much worse drinking and smoking is for me than being powdered, i'm not worried 😉

It's sorta true, but remember that danger is calculated to 10X6 person risk. which means it's 1 person out of a million could get cancer from it.

Those who keep saying there using Johnsons I don't know what your talking about when you say its made out of Talc. Mine says,"Ingredients: ZEA MAYS(Corn Starch), TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FRAGRANCE." On the front it says Pure Cornstarch with Aloe and Vitamin E. The stuff you guys are talking about must be old cause Johnson's hasn't used talc in years.

Mine is J&J and is talc.

bought it less than a month ago.

My J&J contains corn starch and zinc oxide.

Use Corn Starch. It's safe, absorbs odors, keeps things dryer when sweating a lot. 😎

Women are the ones who must beware of talc the most. It has been linked in several studies to increased risk of cervical and other reproductive cancers. It can also irritate those women who have sensitive body chemistry, and that irritation can cause infection. I use only corn starch baby powder, as reproductive cancers are unfortunately common in my family, and I'd rather not risk it, I have enough feminine problems.

Never have used talc or powder. I always use zinc oxide ointment or Palmer's 'Bottom Butter', available at your local Walgreen's. I have never had diaper rash either. I always put on the ointment after I have shaved my diaper area (front and back). 😜 😄

Yeah, be totally careful of your talcum powder.

-talc is a close cousin of asbestos that is easily airborne and creates a dust cloud when in use. the mineral talc isn't exactly the sweet, little feathery stuff we mistake it for; its actually tiny, slippery metal plates that coat the skin and allow easy, gliding contact with no chaffing. now do you really want metal in your cajones?

-that's not all. talc will bond with the sensitive layer of pink skin found lining the anus, vag, and pecker. this 'bonding' calls for talc to soak into the skin, react, and dissolve, almost 'eating' away at the outer layer, leaving the itchy, raw layer of dermis underneath exposed. this is an excruiciating expirience for the baby. and i'm speaking from expirience from that one.

-yes talc causes breathing problems. the talc deposits are too small to filter out through the tiny hairs in your airway and be expelled through sneezing and coughing if need be. some will actually elude lung 'security' and make a home in your lungs. this buildup will lead to breathing problems, if not, cancer. some of you mentioned you had bronchitis, allergies, ashtma, etc. did your mother use talc on you as a baby? that's probably why.

-and that's still not all. talc is expecially a hazard to baby girls. in addition to her lungs, the uterus isn't safe. talc deposits have been found in the ovaries of women, resulting in ovarian cancer. talc buildup in the wahoo will cause a paste that blocks urination; and we all know the frustrating, painful feeling of having to pee and we can't. when me and my mommy switch roles, and i powder her, she will sometimes complain of burning down there.

(this was all according to mommy's rantings)

ok, so we all know talc is toxic by now, right? the solution is right on the shelf next to it--cornstarch powder. cornstarch is not metal, only absorbant due to its soft nature. it never penetrates the lungs or ovaries, it never eats at your skin, and im never changed without it. and talc is never making a debut in my house again.

hope it helps.

OKAY people this is comming from a RMA that has worked at a hospital includine time in Peds. There are 2 kinds of baby powder..TALC and CORN STARCH. Both are used by most companys that make baby powder. You must READ the lable or ingredients to find out which kind you have in your hand. BE WARNED: some of the cheaper ones that are corn starch may well contain talc. If you are worried about what is in yours, READ the ingredients. If you breath talc over a lenghty time it can cause breathing problems and even cancer. If you use corn starch and breath it for lenghty time it can do the same. Corn starch may cause yeast infections in a few cases, talc has been known if it is not powdery fine to cause micro abrasions that can cause bleeding. POINT IS THIS, nothing you do is 100% safe from everything. Body powders have the same ingredients as baby powder except the fragrince. Baby powder smells like baby scents and body powders are to appeal to the older croud. If you want the baby smell use baby powder. If you want to smell more grown up use body powders. If you don't want any smell at all but want to use a powder then try plain old corn starch for cooking purposes, same thing as baby powder corn starch except the frag. added. If you are worried about all the other issues then don't put any thing on.

Me I like baby powder, both kinds. I love the smell and the way it feels on me. I love the smell it has and I have my fav brand of smell. That is me.

I think careful reasonable use of talc based baby powder is fine, hope its not banned. Ironically there was a cheap drugstore called Savers in the UK which I noticed had large bottles of J &J cornstarch baby powder for sale a few years ago and it was in demand on ebay. So I sold quite a few bottles on ebay myself until the shop ran out of them. Soon its going to be the other way, collectors are going to be wanting the talc-based baby powder!

I use a lot of it on serpentine and supercharger belts never compaired the 2 but it sure helps with belt life and squeeking

Is anyone else noticing that the distinctive sweet baby powder scent is greatly decreased in recent years? I know our ability to smell diminishes with age, but I can barely detect that lovely smell on my most recent purchase of (cornstarch) baby powder.

For those who don't want to smell like a baby, you can scent cornstarch easily. Find a flat jar with a screw-on lid and fill it half way with cornstarch. Spray the surface two times with the cologne of your choice (or add two drops of perfume), seal it tightly, and give it a good shake. Let it sit a day, then test to see if the scent is strong enough. Repeat up to three times.

I use my own favorite scents all the time now.